Lives and Works in Guadalajara. Francisco Ugarte’s work is based on the grounds of architecture, mainly during the creative process: the proposal is generated from a deep focus in the enviroment, and it’s a response to it.
Francisco Ugarte studied Architecture in the ITESO (Western Institute of Superior and Technological Studies) where he was a faculty member from 2007 to 2012. In 2010 he studied a Postgraduate in sustainable housing design and in 2011 participated in the architecture fórum 50 Arquitectos por Mostrar with the theme Experiencing Architecture. He has atended to art residences and workshops such as Braziers in Braziers Park, England, Arte Careyes in Careyes, Mexico, and Casa Wabi in Oaxaca.
His work has been shown nationaly and internationaly through institutions, galleries, public spaces, and publications since 1997, and is part of art collections such as Coppel (Mexico); Jorge M. Pérez (Miami); Orange County Museum of Art (California); Mattatuck Museum (Connecticut); Jumex (Mexico); Petitgas (Londres) among others.